🔗 Share this article NZ's Kane Williamson to miss Twenty20 series against England Kane Williamson most recently featured for his franchise team in The Hundred this summer Black Caps batsman the star player will miss this month's T20 series against England however skipper the all-rounder makes his comeback from injury to captain the Black Caps Williamson, who hasn't featured in international cricket after the Champions Trophy final loss to the Indian team earlier this year, is expected to return during the upcoming three ODI matches versus England which come next Squad Changes Santner is now fit from a medical procedure, whereas all-rounder Rachin Ravindra is back following a facial injury kept him out of the recent T20 series loss to the Australian team This three-game Twenty20 series between the Black Caps and their English counterparts starts in Christchurch on Saturday, October 18th Squad Selection Details Williamson chose to skip the recent Twenty20 matches versus Australia as per the agreement in his playing contract with the national board, while additionally he's returning to full fitness after a health concern, according to coach Rob Walter The versatile player Santner suffered an injury to his groin during his time with his franchise team in The Hundred and has not played since Pace bowler the young quick will miss the England T20 series due to a hamstring tear, while all-rounder the experienced player has been included Series Schedule After the first two T20s at the Hagley Oval on 18 and 20 October, the series wraps up at Eden Park on 23 October Squad Lists New Zealand T20 squad: Santner as captain, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Conway, Duffy, Foulkes, Henry, Bevon Jacobs, Kyle Jamieson, Mitchell, Neesham, Ravindra, Tim Robinson, Seifert as wicketkeeper English T20 squad: Harry Brook (c), Rehan Ahmed, Sonny Baker, Tom Banton, Bethell, Jos Buttler (wk), Carse, Jordan Cox, Zak Crawley, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton, Rashid, Salt, Luke Wood